Toy pistol



Patented @de Il, i922.

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TOY PISTL. i,

Application Afiled February 9, 1922. Serial No. 535,374.

T all w imm t may concern Be it .known that iiiriziin @Huisman JoNAssiiN, a subject olf the King oit Engf-YJ "l land, residing at Lay iicw liouse, Days Bay, llellington, New Zealand, has invented certa-in new and usei'ul llinprovenients in i Toy listols, of which the `following is a Hview oit the pistol.

specification. j

rThis invention relates to an improvement in toy pistols, oi that type wherein a plunger is operated by a spi-ing to eject a projectile.

IThe present improvement is directed to providing a particular housing vfor the operating spring, with means `tor conveniently securing the :lined end ol the spring in the housing. rll`he spring housing is utilized in part as thebarrel of the pistol, and the plunger operative in such barrelis connected with one end ot" said spring. The plunger is manually opefative totensicn the spring through a member extendingjtlirough slots in the spring housing` and barrel. rlhe operating member entends transversely of and through the plunger.7 and `serves .as a

pin to engage azloclriiig leven, controlled by ,a trigger, so `that the plunger may be held incocked position or released at will. j

'glhe piston is particularly :adapte/.l ior using round objects as projectiles, such as balls or marbles, and is to be, provided` with projectile-retaining spring, shaped to permit temporary holding olf projectiles ot varying sizesiin loaded position in lthe barrel.

Thefiiiventioii in the preferred form is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in

Which:

.Fig l is a longitudinal vertical sectional Fi 2. is ners )ective view `one hall" the ,spring housing being omitted.

`Fig. 3 is asect-icn on line 3-3ot Fig. l. j' Fig. 4l is a section on lince-il `or lug. l. Fig. 5 is a section on line .5-5 of iti? l. rlhe improved pistol `coniprises a bari-el l,

vwhich includes 4a` cylindrical. sheet metal body of appropriate ydiameter toi'` the `purpose. This body is lior convenience ci assemblage made in halves, shown. `and these Ahalves are preferably assembled 'with `the `division ilines vertically of the barrel as in use. The ends oi; tie barrel are tuinedout- `wardly,forming forward ilange ,2, ant rear itlange 3. The barrel 'forms a part ot the housing lor theoperating spring, there being associated with the `barrel aiiaddit-ion cylindrical body 4, also preferably made in halves and adapted tor connection. This bodyd is of somewhat larger diameter than the ibody or barrel proper l, so that in the concentric arrangement of the cylindrical bodies there is provided a space 5 between them, in which is arranged the operating spring 6. This spring, which is loosely coiled about the barrel l secured at the forward end oi the barrel through the inedium ot an inwardly intending flange t3' on the outer body el, aid `nge 6 seating in rear et ,the forward coil. of the spring and confining such :forward coil between the i'lange 2 on the barrel and the iiange 6 on the outer body. 'lie rear end olf' the body l has an inwardly extending i', iitting witl'iin the flange $3 on the bai Securing means .oii any appropriate type, indicated at el, se-

cures 'the bodies l and 4l; in proper relation` thereby completing the barrel and housing' of the pistol, j

plunger is arranged for sliding movement in the barrel `l., this plunger presenting :inflat end l0 to `engage the projectile. The

:is a rod like extension l1. vand passing the ,ruime through :a slot l2 inthe barrel bod 1 the'spring extension il then passing through secured in the plunger. The plunthe spring can inove in the housing provided for it, yand the connection of the spring `and plunger is permitted through 'the slot in. the barrel.

spring `operating spring 6 is secured to said plunj `ger, by extending the final gend ot such spring rillie slot 12 ot the barrel is duplicated by l a diametricallyopposed slotl, and regis- ,tering slots le are formed in the outer body 4. A. plunger` operating member l5, in the torni .of a rod, passes through the rear end of `the plunger and through the r storing slots, to the outer side ot the body Li. The

rod is terminally provided with enlargements 16 provided convenient iinger grips,

whereby the `plunger may be forced rear-` wardly inthe barrel, and the spring 6 tensioned.

j A. locking within the barrel, and formed in its forward .portion with a recess or not-cli l8,adapted, lwhen the plunger has been moved rearwardly thereto. to enre'e with the rod l5, and so blkt n n v hold the plunger in cocked position, with the spring 6 lunder tension. rlllie locking lever has a depending ringer 19, `passing through lever l? is pivotall `su i )orted` i l registering openings 20 in the bodies 1 and and seating in a recess 21 of a trigger 2 2, pivotally supported in a butt or handle grip portion 23 of the pistol. This handle grip portion is also preferably of sheet metal appropriately shaped and made, if desired, in halves for convenience of assemblage. The trigger 22 projects through an opening in the forward wall of the handle grip portion 23, and is held in :forward or normal position by a spring 24, arranged as shown. r1`hrough the connection of the trigger and lever 17, the spring 24 acts-to always maintain the lever in position to engage the plunger, so that to load the pistolfor firing all that is necessary is to retract the plunger by means of the rod 15 until the lever 17 engages and locks the plunger in the new position. The spring 6 is thus extended and tensioned, so that on release of the lever 17, by operating the trigger, the plunger is moved lengthwise the barrel under the force ci the spring, to eject the projectile.

To provide for projectiles of varying sizes, there is provided a retaining spring 25, comprising a Hat leaf spring arranged interiorly of the barrel and bowed to present a variable holding effect. The forward or connected end of this spring is passed upwardly through the barrel body 1, beneath the 'forward or secured coil of the spring 6, and rearwardly beneath flange 6 of body e and over the next several coils of the spring. Thus the retaining member is secured at its forward end, and within the barrel, this member extends in bowed form through an opening in the plunger, as at 26, and rests at its rear end against the interior of the barrel. The spring yields under the introduction of projectiles, and will thus temporarily secure projectiles of the full size of the barrel, or of a minimum size corresponding to the bowed limit of the retaining member. Thus projectiles of varying sizes may be used, and increasing the value of the pistol, as a toy.

By use of the means employed in connection with the spring, the use of pins and the like can be dispensed with, the path of movement of the spring being uninterrupted, one coil of the spring engaging against the other when the spring is in movement.

Claims:

1. A toy pistol having a barrel, a plunger operative in the barrel` a spring for operating the plunger, and a body arranged concentric with and connected to the barrel, said body and barrel providing a housing for the spring.

2. A toy pistol having a spring housing constructed of concentric spaced cylindrical bodies, onel of which serves as a barrel for the pistol, a spring arranged in said housing` and capable of being extended longitudinally for tensioning, a plunger slidable within the barrel, said barrel being formed with a slot and one end of the spring being extended through said slot and connected to the plunger.

3. A toy pistol having a spring housing constructed of spaced cylindrical bodies, one of which serves as a barrel for the pistol, a plunger operative in the barrel, a spring coiled about the barrel and operative in the housing, the outermost cylindrical body having an inwardly extended flange to engage in rear of a forward coily of the spring to secure the forward end of the springin the housing. j

4. A toy pistol having a spring housing constructed of spaced cylindrical bodies, one of which serves as a barrel for the pistol, a plunger operative in the barrel, a spring operative in the housing and secured at the forward end therein, said cylindrical bodies being formed with diametrically opposed slots, a pin passing through said slots and connected to the plunger, the outer endl of the pin being formed to permit manual movement of said pin longitudinally of the slots to move the plunger, one terminal of the spring being extended through one ot said slots and engaged with the plunger.

5. A toy pistol having a spring housing constructed oi' spaced cylindrical bodies, one of which serves as a barrel for the pistol, a spr-ing arranged in the housing, a plunger slidable in the barrel, a connection between the spring and plunger, a pin connectedto the plunger and extending beyond the housing to permit manual operation of the plunger, a butt connected to the spring housing, a locking lever mounted in the housing and adapted to engage said pin to hold the plunger in a retracted position, and a trigger mounted in the butt and operatively connected to the locking lever.

6. A toy pistol havin a spring housing constructed of spaced cy indrical bodies, one of which serves as a barrel for the pistol, a plunger operative in the barrel, a spring mounted in the housing and connected to the plunger, the outermost body of the housing having zin-inwardly directed flange to engage in rear of the forward front ofthe spring to lix the latter in position, and a projectile retaining member arranged in the barrel, the forward end of said member passing through the barrel and beneath the `forward coil of the spring and inwardly directed flange, whereby to secure said retaining member in place.

' 7. A toy pistol having a barrel, a coil spring encircling the same, a body arranged concentric with and spaced from the barrel, said body having an inwardly directed flange to engage in rear of a coil of the spring to fix one end of the spring against movement, and a projectile retaining member having abowed portion within the body portion, the forward end of said member being secured by said spring and inwardly directed flange.

8. A toy pistol having a barrel, a plunger slidable therein, a spring for operating the plunger', means for locking the plunger in a position to tension the spring, a trigger for releasing the plunger lock to permit the spring to operate the plunger, and a projectile retaining spring arranged within the barrel and passing through the plunger, that portion of the spring within the barrel being bowed to provide for temporarily holding projectiles of varying sizes.

9. A toy pistol having a barrel formed with a slot, a housing located over the slot and spaced from the barrel, a spring arranged in the housing and capable of being extended longitudinally for tensioning, a plunger slidable `within the barrel, the spring having one end extended through the slot and connected to the plunger, and a projectile retaining spring arranged within the barrel and passing through the plunger, that portion of the spring within the barrel being bowed to provide for temporarily holding projectiles of varying sizes.

10. A toy pistol having a barrel formed at opposite ends with flanges, a plunger operative within the barrel, a body arranged concentric with the barrel and provided at opposite ends with flanges interlitting with the flanges on the barrel, a spring arranged between the housing and barrel and having one end secured by the interltting flanges of the barrel and housing, the opposite end of the spring being extended into the barrel and connected to the plunger.

1l. A toy pistol having a barrel formed with diametrically arranged slots, a plunger operative within the barrel, a spring arranged around the barrel with one end secured thereto, the opposite end of the spring being attached to the plunger, and a pin passing through said slots and connected to the plunger', the free ends of the pin being extended beyond the barrel to permit manual movement of said pin longitudinally of the slots to move the plunger in the barrel.

l2. A toy pistol including spaced concentric members, a plunger slidably operative within the innermost member, a plunger' Operating spring arranged and operative in the space between the members, and means connected to the plunger and extending through and beyond both members, said members loe ing formed with slots for the passage of the means and to permit movement thereof longitudinally of said members.

ln testimony whereof ll affix my signature.

AZFRED CHRISTIAN JONASSEN. 

